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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is way too long. I enjoyed watching the relationships build, and the smut was fun, but this book is way too fucking long. This is the first book where I truly was not interested in the bonus chapter. Just get this over with damn
I think I need to be bathed in holy water after this. Jesus Christ
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book is well written, and the writing style is fun and entertaining. I especially want to shout out Rath’s ability to write very distinct characters who are all well developed and who have their own distinct voices. Each character has their own motivations and challenges, and no one gets lost in the mix - especially impressive in a book that is trying to tell 4 separate love stories.
I rated this book a 3 largely because of some of the plotting issues. While I thought the characters were all great, some things felt rushed. I know there are people who say this book was too long, but I actually wish that this book was more than one book. That might have helped with some of the parts that felt rushed.
Additionally, though I liked the characters overall, Rachel sometimes felt like a bit of a Mary Sue to me. She does have some flaws, but for the most part she was the perfect woman in every moment. She always knows exactly what each of her boys need emotionally in any given moment, even in the early days of their relationships. Again, I think this could have been fixed in some ways with a slower pace and a few more bumps in the road to developing these relationships. In this way, the relationships between the men felt a bit more realistic as they had to deal with the discomfort of jealousy and the shifting of their relationships throughout the course of the book. In contrast, the relationships between the men and Rachel felt like insta-love, which isn’t a favourite trope of mine. The relationship between Jake and Cay evolved in a way that felt more natural - with some uncertainty and tension until close to the end of the story. It is unfortunate that Rath chose to show so much of that relationship through Rachel’s eyes - having her tell us (and Mars) knowingly that Jake and Cay were in love, and that they didn’t realize it yet.
Despite the length, this was a very fast read for me. There were some cheesy and cringeworthy moments that might have more to do with my preferences than actual flaws in the book, so I won’t get into I here. I’m on the fence on whether or not I will read the rest of the series.
I rated this book a 3 largely because of some of the plotting issues. While I thought the characters were all great, some things felt rushed. I know there are people who say this book was too long, but I actually wish that this book was more than one book. That might have helped with some of the parts that felt rushed.
Additionally, though I liked the characters overall, Rachel sometimes felt like a bit of a Mary Sue to me. She does have some flaws, but for the most part she was the perfect woman in every moment. She always knows exactly what each of her boys need emotionally in any given moment, even in the early days of their relationships. Again, I think this could have been fixed in some ways with a slower pace and a few more bumps in the road to developing these relationships. In this way, the relationships between the men felt a bit more realistic as they had to deal with the discomfort of jealousy and the shifting of their relationships throughout the course of the book. In contrast, the relationships between the men and Rachel felt like insta-love, which isn’t a favourite trope of mine. The relationship between Jake and Cay evolved in a way that felt more natural - with some uncertainty and tension until close to the end of the story. It is unfortunate that Rath chose to show so much of that relationship through Rachel’s eyes - having her tell us (and Mars) knowingly that Jake and Cay were in love, and that they didn’t realize it yet.
Despite the length, this was a very fast read for me. There were some cheesy and cringeworthy moments that might have more to do with my preferences than actual flaws in the book, so I won’t get into I here. I’m on the fence on whether or not I will read the rest of the series.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced